Shadow Communications Minister Bruce Billson has presented a satirical prize to his Labor counterpart Stephen Conroy, citing his achievement of topping a "Breaking Broadband Promises" class.
Optus is decommissioning its Nortel-powered hosted VoIP Centrex offering in favour of a new voice module delivered over its next-generation Evolve network.
Macquarie bank has refused to comment on repeated claims that it is preparing to bid for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as observers fete the possibility of another contender entering the race.
BAE Systems last week scored a US$8.5 million contract with DARPA to develop an "intrinsically secure" mobile network for military use in planes, ground vehicles, sensor systems mobile and stationary as well as handheld devices.
The G9 consortium has launched an online petition to compel the Federal government to include a structural separation component as part of the incumbent's contract should it win the bid for the national broadband network.
As expected, Senator Stephen Conroy -- who made a career out of picking holes in the actions of his predecessor Helen Coonan -- was named to Kevin Rudd's front bench, bearing the interesting new title of Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (BCDE).
An online video start-up launched by three Australian entrepreneurs (including,apparently, an old acquaintance of mine from university) has been bought by Google subsidiary YouTube for a reported US$15 million.
As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
At this year's AusCERT conference, whitelists were a hot topic but is anyone going to use them?
New technology gains legitimacy when it solves real business problems, but becomes indispensable when it offers to take that business in completely new directions. Such has been the case at Maroochy Shire Council, where a quite conventional thin-client rollout is now facilitating new ways of working for employees in the office and on the road.
Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialised considerations to ensure an optimum implementation.
Apple's Mac OS X operating system simplifies the process of connecting Windows systems to Macintosh PCs, and this guide shows you how it is done.
During the 64 matches to be played in the 2006 World Cup, an estimated 3.2 million spectators will pass through the 12 stadiums to witness the action first-hand. From arrival to departure, the entire experience will be monitored, streamlined and enhanced by multiple systems from Siemens.
Single view of IT assets saves gas company thousands.
Current WordPerfect customers should certainly upgrade to Office 11.0. But SOHO users won't need some of the functionality.
With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.
With the right packet sniffers you can truly lead the dog's life. What's most impressive is network monitoring devices will help you see problems immediately. These tools can aid in analysis, migration, monitoring, security, testing, and administration of the network.
Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.
D-Link's DCS-5300G is no real match for a dedicated wired and monitored solution, but it's also nowhere near as expensive.
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